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      "Visa's consensus is $3.43 EPS on $12.08 billion revenue, and it has beaten estimates in each of the last four quarters.",
      "Apple, up 27.9% year to date and near its high, reports Nov. 2 amid supply and memory-cost concerns."
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        "a": "Visa is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 27, 2026, after the market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is $3.43 per share on revenue of $12.08 billion."
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        "q": "When is Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report?",
        "a": "Apple will release fiscal fourth-quarter results on Monday, Nov. 2. Barchart notes the stock is up 27.9% year to date and trading close to its all-time high."
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  "analysis_md": "Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sandisk and Eli Lilly lead a heavy slate of earnings alongside a Federal Reserve meeting, while traders size up Alphabet's likely post-earnings move.\n## Big Tech earnings wave collides with a Fed meeting\nInvestor's Business Daily says Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sandisk and Eli Lilly headline a very busy week of corporate results, arriving alongside the latest Federal Reserve meeting. Major indexes made relatively modest weekly moves, though they regained and then lost their 50-day moving averages. IBD also points to preelection positioning among investors facing the heavy calendar. Separately, Investopedia published a look at how much options traders expect Google parent Alphabet's stock to move after it reports, a sign of how closely the market is watching the report.\n**Why it matters:** Several mega-cap reports plus a Fed decision in one week can drive sharp index-level swings, so positioning and implied moves matter.\nSources: [Investor's Business Daily](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-microsoft-google-amazon-earnings-what-to-do/), [Investopedia](https://www.investopedia.com/here-is-how-much-traders-see-google-parent-alphabet-stock-moving-after-earnings-googl-q3-fy2026-12184290)\n## Visa reports fiscal Q4 on Oct. 27 with a beat expected\nVisa is due to post fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 27, 2026, after the market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is $3.43 per share on revenue of $12.08 billion, implying year-over-year growth of 15.1% in earnings and 12.7% in revenue. Zacks cites an Earnings ESP of +0.66% and a Zacks Rank #3, and notes Visa beat estimates in each of the last four quarters, by an average of 2.8%. Consensus calls for a 7.5% increase in Gross Dollar Volume and 9.6% growth in processed transactions.\n**Why it matters:** Visa's volume and transaction metrics offer a read on consumer spending, digital payments and cross-border activity.\nSources: [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/zacks:d415482dd094b:0-visa-likely-to-beat-q4-earnings-but-is-that-enough-to-buy-the-stock/)\n## Apple heads into Nov. 2 report near all-time high\nBarchart says Apple will release fiscal fourth-quarter results on Monday, Nov. 2. The stock is up 27.9% year to date and trades close to its all-time high, which the article reads as positives already being priced in. Analysts expect continued revenue growth on iPhone and Mac demand and Services resilience, but supply constraints may slow the pace and rising memory costs could pressure profitability. In the third quarter, Products revenue was $78.7 billion, up 18% year over year, and iPhone revenue rose 22% to $54.3 billion.\n**Why it matters:** With shares near record levels and valuation already elevated, supply limits and memory costs could temper the reaction to the report.\nSources: [Barchart.com](https://www.barchart.com/story/news/8456402/why-buying-apple-stock-before-q4-earnings-could-be-risky)\n## Oil and AI jitters set the tone ahead of earnings\nInvestor's Business Daily headlines describe a market heading into the earnings crush on edge. The stock market ended the prior week lower as oil soared, and one headline says the Nasdaq suffered its worst session since June as AI and war jitters ramped up, with Meta plummeting. Futures were mixed ahead of Sunday evening's open, and the outlet flagged CrowdStrike, Ethos, CSX and Microsoft among names in focus this week.\n**Why it matters:** A fragile backdrop for tech and higher oil prices can amplify reactions to earnings and Fed commentary.\nSources: [Investor's Business Daily](https://www.investors.com/market-trend/stock-market-today/dow-jones-futures-microsoft-google-amazon-earnings-what-to-do/)\n## Data behind the stories\n\nVisa closed at $407.92 on 2026-10-23, down 1.55% on the day but up 10.85% over roughly one month, heading into its Oct. 27 report. Alphabet's GOOGL closed at $320.21, down 1.24% on the day and down 6.47% over about a month, while AAPL closed at $347.73, down 0.14% on the day and up 3.52% over about a month.\n\n- UNH: +11.49% (~1-month)\n- V: +10.85% (~1-month)\n- MSFT: +5.34% (~1-month)\n- AAPL: +3.52% (~1-month)\n- AMZN: -0.55% (~1-month)\n- CRWD: -0.81% (~1-month)\n- JPM: -2.06% (~1-month)\n- GS: -5.16% (~1-month)\n- GOOGL: -6.47% (~1-month)\n- META: -17.36% (~1-month)\n\n## What to watch\n\n- Visa reports fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 27 after the market close.\n- Apple is scheduled to release fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Monday, Nov. 2.\n- Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sandisk and Eli Lilly report this week, alongside the latest Federal Reserve meeting.\n\n## Key takeaways\n\n- Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sandisk and Eli Lilly report this week, with a Fed meeting adding macro risk.\n- Visa's consensus is $3.43 EPS on $12.08 billion revenue, and it has beaten estimates in each of the last four quarters.\n- Apple, up 27.9% year to date and near its high, reports Nov. 2 amid supply and memory-cost concerns.\n\n## FAQ\n\n**When does Visa report earnings?**\nVisa is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2026 results on Oct. 27, 2026, after the market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is $3.43 per share on revenue of $12.08 billion.\n\n**When is Apple's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report?**\nApple will release fiscal fourth-quarter results on Monday, Nov. 2. Barchart notes the stock is up 27.9% year to date and trading close to its all-time high.\n\n**Which companies headline this week's earnings?**\nInvestor's Business Daily lists Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sandisk and Eli Lilly as headliners of a very busy earnings week, which also includes the latest Federal Reserve meeting.\n",
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